Resume 2012--literature

DARIN L. HAMMOND 300 Rigby, Rexburg, ID 83460-4540 208.496.4382 [email protected]

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Literary Theories, Periods, and Genres Advanced knowledge in linguistics, Darwinian theory, evolutionary and cognitive psychology, and neurophysiology

of empathy

Dissertation centered on mirror neurons, neurophysiology, and empathy in contemporary American literature

Studied multiethnic and multilingual American literatures, centered on Norwegian immigrant fiction

Trained in linguistic, deconstruction, postmodern, semiotic, Bakhtinian discourse theory

Applied Bakhtin and discourse theory in completing thesis on Charles Chesnutt

Exercised genre and literary theory in studying science fiction with Dr. Brian Attebery, who co-edited The Norton Anthology of Science Fiction with Ursula K. LeGuin and edits The Journal of the Fantastic in Art

Grounded in American Realism and Naturalism with extensive individual research and collaboration with Dr. Terry Engebretsen

Studied literary history, research methodology, and textual analysis

Rhetoric and Literature Pedagogy Modified teaching style and methods to accommodate new knowledge about the BYU—Idaho Learning Model

Developed proficiency in classroom management by combining lecture with in-class writing and reading activities, group exercises and projects, media activities, class discussions, etc.

Worked closely with mentors at BYU—Idaho and at Idaho State University to develop teaching methods and pedagogical skills

Implemented assessment techniques in composition, literature, and advanced writing classrooms

Practiced skills in generating curricula for new courses both collaboratively and individually

Orchestrated lesson plans and teaching strategies to create a stimulating classroom and fulfill course objectives through The Learning Model

Engaged new disciplines and acquired new knowledge to develop course material for Foundations classes

Employed classical, contemporary, multicultural, multigenre, and multidisciplinary texts to enrich student learning

Advanced Writing and Composition Created a general education advanced writing course titled English Foundations: Advanced Reading and Critical

Writing

Generated curriculum for advanced writing courses in technical communication, social sciences, construction management, and architecture

Learned pedagogical skills through an ISU seminar in teaching business and technical writing

Experienced in teaching advanced genre writing skills such as resumes, professional letters, memo, requests for information, change orders, letters of intent, definitions, proposals, explanations of processes, research projects, etc.

Created both technical and business documents such as proposals, contracts, business plans, project plans, etc. in the workplace

Generated general rhetoric and composition expertise through extensive academic writing and teaching composition and advanced writing courses

Developed both teaching and writing skills through a seminar at ISU in teaching composition, pedagogy, and rhetorical theory



Humanities and Culture Developed curriculum to teach hybrid courses combining literature with art, music, sculpture, architecture, and film

Acquired general literature skills and knowledge through diverse course work including literary and genre theory, methods of research and scholarship, and a variety of period studies

Studied Spanish literature in the primary language including Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabella Allende, and Jorge Luis Borges

Taught literature from various cultures including authors such as Chinua Achebe, Sherman Alexie, Bharati Mukherjee, and Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Languages and Computers Developed fluency in Spanish on a mission in the Dominican Republic and through coursework and reading

Experienced with teaching and research software including Brainhoney, BlackBoard, Moodle, Micrograde, Grade Center, RefWorks, and Docear

Education

PH.D. IN ENGLISH AND THE TEACHING OF

ENGLISH Idaho State University

2009-Present Pocatello, ID

Dissertation focused on contemporary American literature and theory

Seminar in Linguistics—emphasis in cognitive and psycho-lingistics

Science of Human Nature in Renaissance Literature

Philosophy an Literature

Beyond Speciesism in Postcolonial Literature—emphasis in the science of empathy and mirror neurons

Multiethnic American Literatures

Seminar in Theories of Learning

MASTER OF ARTS—ENGLISH Idaho State University

2004 Pocatello, ID

Thesis: Discursive Riot: Silence and Subversion in Chesnutt=s The Marrow of Tradition

Literary emphasis: American Studies Realism and Naturalism

Literary theory emphasis: M.M. Bakhtin and Discourse Theory

Teaching assistantship and fellowship

Composition and rhetoric emphasis: Business Writing, Technical Writing, and Freshman Composition

4.0 postgraduate GPA

BACHELOR OF ARTS—ENGLISH, SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Brigham Young University 1995

Provo, UT

3.96 cumulative undergraduate GPA Emphasis in American literature

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS –ENGLISH Ricks College

1991 Rexburg, ID

4.0 GPA General education and English literature



Employment History

ENGLISH FACULTY, CONTINUING FACULTY STATUS

Brigham Young University—Idaho 2005-PRESENT

Rexburg, ID

Writing Courses Literature and Humanities Courses

ENG 111 College Writing

Foundations ENG 201 Advanced Writing and Critical Reading

ENG 315 Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences

ENG 316 Technical Writing

ENG 319 Advanced Writing in Construction Management and Architecture

ENG 250 Introduction to Literature

ENG 334 American Literature—Colonial to Romantic

ENG 335 American Literature—Realism to Modernism

Foundations Humanities 104: Tolkien to Homer

Committees and Assignments Computers and Technologies

Editor/contributing author of Way to Wisdom anthology, 2009-2010

Development Committee for Foundations ENG 201, 2009-Present

Foundation Humanities 104, 2008-Present

Professional Writing Committee, 2006-Present

Internship Coordinator, 2006-Present

Composition Committee, 2004-2006

New Instructor Mentor

Student Academic Advisor

Moodle, Blackboard, Brainhoney

Micrograde and Grade Center

Microsoft Office and WordPerfect Office Suites

Adobe Creative Suite and Google SketchUp 7

RefWorks and Write -n- Cite

Weebly, Box.Net, DropBox, Google Docs

FreeMind

Docear Research Assistant

Evernote

Dragon Naturally Speaking

Skills Practiced and Acquired Skills Practiced and Acquired

Developed teaching portfolio for CFS review including reflective writing, teaching philosophy, response to student and committee observations, etc.

Mentored by my CFS committee, the English Department Chair, and the Dean of the College of Language and Letters through classroom observations each semester, oral and written feedback, one on one training, student evaluations, teaching portfolio evaluations, etc.

Researched methods of teaching and learning as part of the CFS process including scholarly sources from the library, seminars and discussion groups provided on campus, online tutorials and workshops, department meetings, etc.

Worked on the professional writing committee to develop curriculum and objectives for the professional writing emphasis in the English major

Trained new internship coordinators

Added audiovisual content to the classroom and homework environments using the software above

Received semiannual training from the University in technology, teaching, and learning

Researched genres of construction writing and quest art—blending the discipline of literature with music, art (in all mediums) and architecture

Researched approaches to American Literature including historical, cultural, theoretical (gender studies, postmodernism, deconstructionism, Marxism, etc.)

Mastered MLA, APA, and CMS style guides

Represented the University and the English Department on an internship expedition to Monterey and Guadalajara, Mexico

Trained in student privacy: FERPA, HIPPA, PCI DSS, and GLBA, 2009

Facilitated student internships as the English Department as Internship Coordinator



FULL-TIME TEMPORARY FACULTY Brigham Young University-Idaho

2004-2005 Rexburg, ID

Developed curriculum for English 316 Advanced Writing/Technical Communication, English 315 Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences, English 250 Introduction to Literature

Organized collaborative learning strategies such as fishbowl, think-pair-share, jigsaw, dialogue journals, peer editing, group investigation, critical debate, buzz groups, class court, etc.

Implemented various assessment techniques including impromptu writing; background knowledge probe; focused listing; minute paper; content, form, and function outlines; double entry journals, self-assessment, teacher-designed feedback forms, group work evaluations, etc.

Initiated writing strategies to promote critical reading and thinking such as t-analysis; response papers; response journals; summary and synthesis assignments; “Ophelia Syndrome” portfolio; etc.

ADJUNCT FACULTY Ricks College/Brigham Young University-Idaho


Taught nine credits of English 111 College Writing per semester to classes of 25 students

Constructed syllabus materials organized around course objectives

Designed effective writing assignments, emphasizing the writing process

Guided students to construct rhetorical mode portfolios

Employed strategies for course management

Orchestrated peer-response activities

Taught research skills

Responded to in process work to promote revision

Responded and assessed polished writing

Taught grammar, usage, and style

VICE PRESIDENT Hammond Enterprises, Inc.

1995-2002 Blackfoot, ID

Created and managed advertising campaigns

Wrote all in-house technical/business documents

Drafted blueprints for projects

Created document templates

Managed corporate finances

Transitioned from a partnership to a corporation

Handled all customer service and warrantee work

Managed multiple crews of three to five workers

Managed construction projects valued at up to $200,000

Hired, trained, and evaluated new employees

PART-TIME ENGLISH FACULTY Ricks College


Taught English 111 and English 316 courses

Developed skills of text book selection and course organization

Molded courses and syllabi to closely fit with departmental objectives

Employed a process centered pedagogy and developed extensive activity and lesson plan archives

Learned to respond to and assess a variety of different writing tasks

COMPOSITION TEACHING ASSISTANT Idaho State University

1996-1997 Pocatello, ID



Organized and taught English 101 to classes of 25 students

Received one-on-one guidance and instruction in course development, class management, lesson planning, etc.

Participated in a review and evaluation program which included in-class observation by mentors, team teaching with mentors, video recordings of class sessions, and student evaluations.

Professional Presentations and Publications

English Department presentation “Paul Laurence Dunbar: Intertextual Reading,” 2012

“Knowledge and Faith: Dispelling Fear through Righteous, Reasoned Inquiry.” Way to Wisdom. Ed. William Brugger, Darin Hammond, Kip Hartvigsen, Anne Papworth, Rhonda Seamons. Rexburg, ID: BYU-I, 2010. Web.

Department retreat speaker in Sun Valley, “ CCCC’s San Francisco: The Buzz in Composition and Rhetoric,” 2009

CCCC San Francisco, “Wave Particle and the Teaching Portfolio: Dialogue/Practice for Emerging Teachers,” 2009

Department retreat speaker in Sun Valley, “Charles W. Chesnutt: Straddling the Color Line,” 2008

CCCC New York, “Auto-Writing-Ethnography: Establishing (I)dentity in Social Science Writing,” 2007

CCCC Chicago, “Composition in the Center Spaces: Building Community, Culture, Coalitions,” 2006

CCCC San Francisco, “Responding to Religion: Facilitating a Spiritual Voice through Response and Revision in the Composition Classroom,” 2005

CCCC Phoenix, Nastia’s Mark on the Wall: Contrastive Rhetoric-Cultural Studies and the International Writer, 1996

Positions and Awards

Member of NCTE and CCC, 2005-present

Professional Writing Committee for the English Department, 2006-present

Internship Coordinator for the English Department, trained in locating potential employers, acting as a liaison between student/internship office/employer, preparing future internship coordinators, 2006-present

Participant and presenter at semester English Department Retreats, 2004-present

Teaching Assistantship with a full fellowship at Idaho State University, 1996-1997

Full academic scholarship at Brigham Young University, 1994-1995

Humanities Division Man of the Year at Ricks College, 1990-1991

Academic scholarships at Ricks College, 1990-1991

Volunteer Activities Venture Boy Scout Leader in Rexburg 16th Ward, Rexburg, ID South Stake, 2008-Present

Sunday School Teacher in Rexburg 16th Ward, Rexburg, ID South Stake, 2004-2008

Ward Clerk in Blackfoot 5th Ward, Blackfoot, ID South Stake, 2002-2004

Elder’s Quorum President in Groveland 2nd Ward, Blackfoot, ID South Stake, 1999-2002

Young Men’s Presidency in Groveland 2nd Ward, Blackfoot, ID South Stake, 1997-1999

Assistant Scout Master, Boy Scouts of America Troop 203, Grand Teton Council, 1997-1999

Full time mission in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo West Mission, 1991-1993

Microsoft Office Suite, WordPerfect Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Google SketchUp 7, , Weebly, Wordpress and Blogger



References

Idaho State University

Dr. Brian Attebery Director of Graduate Studies Department of English and Philosophy Idaho State University Liberal Arts 123 Pocatello, ID 83209-8056 [email protected] ● 208.282.2895

Dr. Tracy Montgomery Assistant Dean Business Administration 248 College of Arts and Sciences Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209-8056 [email protected] ● 208.282.3204

Dr. Terry Engebretsen Department Chair Liberal Arts 263 Department of English and Philosophy Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209-8056 [email protected] ● 208.282.247

Dr. Roger Schmidt Associate Professor Liberal Arts 271 Department of English and Philosophy Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209-8056 [email protected] ● 208.282.2374

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Dr. Karen C. Holt English Faculty 109 Rigby Brigham Young University—Idaho Rexburg, ID 83460-4540 [email protected] ● 208.496.1161

Elaine Hawker English Faculty 106 Rigby Brigham Young University—Idaho Rexburg, ID 83460-4540 [email protected] ● 208.496.4385

Dr. John Ivers Dean of College of Language and Letters Smith 296A Brigham Young University—Idaho Rexburg, ID 83460-0865 [email protected] ● 208.496.1561

Dr. Kip Hartvigsen English Faculty 308 Rigby Brigham Young University—Idaho Rexburg, ID 83460-0865 [email protected]● 208.496.1561

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